Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar Chamber signed on Wednesday an agreement with Tamkeen Academy for Education Professions and Competencies to enhance cooperation in organising the ‘Gulf Family Businesses Forum, scheduled January 27 in Doha.
QC’s Acting General Manager, Ali Saeed bu Sherbak Al Mansori, and Chairman of Tamkeen Academy, Dr Khamis bin Obaid Al Ajmi, signed the agreement at the Chamber’s headquarters.
On this occasion, Ali Al Mansori praised the collaboration with the Academy in organising this forum, emphasizing the Chamber’s strong commitment to enhancing the role of family businesses in the national economy.
He also stated that the Chamber fully recognizes the significance of family businesses in Qatar’s economy, noting its eagerness to participate in organising the event as a representative of all components of the Qatari private sector.
For his part, Dr. Khamis bin Obaid Al Ajmi expressed that Tamkeen Academy is keen to strengthen cooperation with Qatar Chamber in organising this event, emphasizing the importance of governance in family businesses to ensure their protection and sustainability.
Al Ajmi pointed out that the forum is the first of its kind focused on governance for Gulf family businesses.
He expressed hope that it will contribute to enhancing discussions, sharing best practices, and developing supportive policies and legislation to create a robust governance framework that drives long-term growth and stability for family businesses in the GCC.
The forum, which is held in strategic partnership between Tamkeen Academy and Qatar Chamber, aims to explore new ways to develop family business concepts and link them to new ideas related to governance, transparency, and how to write family constitutions and sustainability for more effectiveness and longevity for future generations due to their significant contributions to the national economy of countries.
Held under the theme ‘From Effectiveness to Sustainability,’ the forum also aims to encourage the exchange of ideas and opinions, review successful governance experiences, and share best practices and lessons learned from family businesses in GCC countries.
Furthermore, it seeks to end with recommendations for developing legislation and policies that support family business governance and strengthen relationships among family business owners.
The forum targets participants, including heads and representatives of GCC chambers, family business leaders, and officials from ministries of commerce, industry, and stock exchanges in the GCC countries.
Tamkeen Academy was established in Qatar at the beginning of 2024 to quickly become one of the active entities in providing Qatari institutions with educational and consulting solutions and capacity-building programs.
The academy’s overall mission is to contribute to enhancing the strategic transformation in the Qatari business environment through the academy’s three main components: capacity building, specialized consulting, and academic programs.